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County twins · 80.1% profile similarity

Kiowa County, KSvs.Perkins County, NE

Kiowa County reports the higher polling-place density: 26.8% versus 6.9% in Perkins County.

Population2,4222,821
Median household income$75,539$72,778
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%25.8%
Poverty5.8%7.2%
Foreign-born6.1%2.9%
No vehicle2.7%2.6%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout71.6%78.4%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.00%0.35%
Polling places per 10,000 voters26.8%6.9%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate57.1%10.0%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Kiowa County

Transmitted
46
Returned
46
Rejected
0

Mail-ballot path

Perkins County

Transmitted
293
Returned
289
Rejected
1